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Facts About LEGO

by Mark Hughes

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The
Name

LEGO means to play well. It comes from the combination and
abbreviation of two words in Danish "leg godt". LEGO should always be written in capital letters. LEGO should
never appear by itself, but should be paired with a noun: LEGO piece, LEGO
set, LEGO universe.

Toy of the Century

The LEGO brick was
named "Toy of the Century" by Fortune magazine and the British
Association of Toy Retailers.

How Many Different Types of LEGO
Elements Exist?

2,200 different elements—or types of
pieces

How Many LEGO Elements Are Manufactured?

Approximately
19 billion each yearor, 2 million per houror, 36,000 per
minute